King Jack (2015)

An underprivileged teenager bonds with his young cousin while facing off against a vicious bully.

Director:

Felix Thompson

Writer:

Felix Thompson

Stars:

Charlie Plummer, Cory Nichols, Christian Madsen

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlie Plummer	...	Jack
Cory Nichols	...	Ben
Christian Madsen	...	Tom
Danny Flaherty	...	Shane
Erin Davie	...	Karen
Yainis Ynoa	...	Harriet
Scarlet Lizbeth	...	Robyn
Chloë Levine	...	Holly (as Chloe Levine)
Melvin Mogoli	...	Beavan
Francis Piscopo	...	Eric
Elijah Richardson	...	Malcom
Tony Divitto	...	Howard
Robert Nadig	...	Mr. Bodenheimer
Meeko	...	Ray (as Meeko Gattuso)
Keith Leonard	...	Police Officer

Storyline

Trapped in a violent feud with a cruel older bully and facing another bout of summer school, Jack's got all the problems he can handle. So when Jack's aunt falls ill and his runty younger cousin must stay with him for the weekend the last thing Jack wants to do is look after him. Unfortunately no one really cares what Jack wants.

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Plot Keywords:

knife | calling for help | baseball bat | fight | violence | 

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Taglines:

Everyone should rule for a day.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed entirely in the Hudson Valley

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Quotes

[Karen is pushing Jack to talk to Ben]
Jack: Sorry, your mom went crazy.

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Crazy Credits

This film was supported by the Sundance Institute Feature Film Creative Producing Fellowship with additional support from the Sundance Institute Feature Film Program Fund

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Soundtracks

Phosphorous
Written by Alex Banks
Performed by Alex Banks
Published by Third Side America OBO Just Isn't Music LTD
Courtesy of Monkeytown Music

User Reviews

Top Marks For Realism

In Short: This is a gritty portrayal of the life of the "kid no one likes". We all knew someone like that in school. Like it or not, this is what the youth of today are like. The backstabbing, the violence, the pure hatred of rivals. It's real.

To survive adolescence nowadays, in an environment similar to Jack's, it's akin to going to war everyday. The methods of the bully may have changed over time, but the point of the bully remains the same: to scare and intimidate the bullied into submission.

Two things you may LIKE about "King Jack":

+ The acting; not just with script delivery but expressive emotions; to make this story really work, an actor needs to expose a part of them they may not like; kudos to Charlie Plummer (Jack) and Danny Flaherty (Shane). + The script; written and directed by Felix Thompson; if you were a bully or the bullied, this will trigger something in you.

Two things you may NOT LIKE about "King Jack":

+ The script; (see above) + The violence and aggression; it may be a little overboard and hard to believe at times.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 June 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

King Jack

Filming Locations:

Hudson Valley, New York, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$8,801

Company Credits

Production Co:

Whitewater Films, Stink Films, Buffalo Picture House

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1